Omar Hahad, Julia Döge, Katharina Bahr-Hamm, Manfred E Beutel, Konstantin Kontohow-Beckers, Alexander K Schuster, Karsten Keller, Lukas Hobohm, Volker H Schmitt, Emilio Gianicolo, Karl J Lackner, Andreas Daiber, Philipp S Wild, Berit Hackenberg, Thomas Münzel
BACKGROUND: The pathophysiology of tinnitus is not yet fully understood. Although there is a large amount of evidence associating traffic noise exposure with non-auditory health outcomes, there is no evidence regarding the impact of noise annoyance on auditory disorders such as tinnitus. OBJECTIVE: Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between noise annoyance due to different sources and tinnitus presence and distress in the general population. METHODS: Data of 6813 participants from a large German population-based cohort were used (Gutenberg Health Study)...
April 3, 2024: Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology